September 16, 2016

9 Awesome Conky Themes

Conky users: Looking to spice up your config with something a little
more stylish? We’ve scoured the Internet to find some of the coolest,
best-looking setups around! Check these themes out!

Note: the instructions to install each one of these Conky themes are located on the page you downloaded them from.

1. Conky Colors

Conky Colors is
an oldie but a goodie. This setup is really hard to describe, other
than the fact that it just looks incredibly awesome. The theme is
about four years old, but the styling remains incredibly refreshing. If
you want your Conky setup to be refreshing, consider giving this one a
go.

2. Harmattan

Harmattan:
A twenty-two-theme pack of Conky goodness with four form factors to
choose from. There’s not one distinct design style, but many – lots of
different styles. The Google Now-esque card style, a Windows 8 Metro
style, an unofficial Numix theme and a whole lot more! If you’ve ever
had trouble finding a Conky theme that suited you, Harmattan might have
just what you want.

3. Vision

Vision.
A setup for fans of minimalism. This theme proves that a lack of
information can be just as good. It doesn’t tell you your CPU speed,
your download/upload, or anything like that. Just the date, the time and
the weather. Fans of simplicity are sure to love this Conky theme.

4. Spectro

Spectro is
a Conky theme heavily inspired by the July Flat Ish Rainmeter theme.
This particular theme is just a weather widget, but it’s still awesome!
What’s even better is that Spectro has a few different styles, so if
you’re not a fan of the default, you can always change it up. If you’re
looking for a neat weather-like Conky setup, check this one out.

5. Google Now

I’ll
be honest; I’m fairly biased. I absolutely love the style that Google
has been using in their applications as of late. That’s why I think this
Google Now
theme is so great. It’s the closest I’ll ever get to having an actual
Google Now application right on my Linux desktop. If you’re also
interested in turning Conky into Google Now, look no further than this
theme!

6. Helix

Helix certainly
isn’t the only minimalist theme on this list, but I think it belongs on
this list. Why? What if all you want out of your Conky is to tell you
the day and the time in a stylish, simple way? If so, Helix might be the
theme you’ve been looking for.

7. eOS

eOS is
the perfect Conky setup for Elementary OS users. It’s styled to look
exactly how you’d except an official Elementary OS skin to look. Color,
fonts, everything. If you’ve found yourself comfy on Elementary OS, and
you’re trying to find a Conky theme to match, download and install eOS.

8. Jelly

I’ve always said that Android is beautiful. The creator of this theme seems to agree with me. Everything in Jelly looks
really nice, clean and simple. If your idea of a Conky setup
involves Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, you may want to give this theme a shot.

9. Cloud

Have you ever wanted to have the date, time and everything in between told to you in the form of a Cloud?
Well, look no further. Seriously, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Conky
theme quite like this one. It’s unique, and frankly, incredibly
good-looking. If you’ve gone through all the themes in this list and
still find yourself looking for something different, give Cloud a try.

Conclusion

Conky
is a simple tool, but it’s an awesome one. Sure, in the end it’s just a
way to print useful information on your desktop, but there’s more to
it. With the help of this small application, you can make the Linux
desktop truly your own.